矜免
jīn​miǎn

to pity

  • created sense approved 矜免 · jīn​miǎn · to pity — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    jīn​miǎn

    to pity

    to feel compassion or sympathy for someone

    矜 (literal) → 矜 · jīn · to pity 免 (literal) → 免 · miǎn · to avoid

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  • created sense approved 矜免 · jīn​miǎn · to pardon out of pity — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    jīn​miǎn

    to pardon out of pity

    to remit or reduce a criminal's punishment due to extenuating or pitiable circumstances in historical legal contexts

    矜 (literal) → 矜 · jīn · to pity 免 (literal) → 免 · miǎn · to exempt

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